The organisers of the EFG London Jazz Festival are launching this year's event tonight in west London. The 12-21 November running includes over 300 shows held in more than 60 venues with over 1,000 participating performers plus digital shows and interactive events in the mix, according to the organisers Serious. Gain an idea of what's on next month in this video airing on YouTube this evening beginning at 8pm London time and which features interviews with festival performers Anthony Joseph, Cassie Kinoshi, Jas Kayser, Nikki Yeoh, and Shirley Tetteh plus words of introduction from festival director Pelin Opcin, Claire Mera-Nelson from Arts Council England, Alan Davey controller of BBC Radio 3 and from Richard AA Thomas MBE, the CEO for the UK of the headline sponsor, the EFG Private Bank.